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Turkey Threatens Military Operation Against Syrian Kurdish Fighters

Turkey threatened Tuesday to launch a military operation against Kurdish forces in Syria unless they accepted Ankara's conditions for a "bloodless" transition after the fall of strongman president Bashar al-Assad.

International Business Times

Party time at Damascus airport as international flights resume

First direct flight from Doha in 13 years touches down amid hopes SyrianAir fleet can be restored after war

The Guardian - UK

Israeli Military Launches Raids In West Bank, Killing Militants

Israeli military raids in West Bank lead to deaths of 3 militants. First international commercial flight lands in Damascus post-Assad ousting.

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First International Commercial Flight Lands In Damascus

International commercial flight resumes in Damascus post-Assad era. Diplomatic relations with new authorities strengthen. Gulf countries expected to fund S...

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First international commercial flight since Assad's ouster lands in Syria's capital

The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad has landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport arriving from Qatar

The Independent UK

US pauses select restrictions on Syria, offering hope on Western sanctions

Washington opens the way for some transactions in a move seen as an ‘important step’ towards easing sanctions.

Al Jazeera

'Protect Our People': Armed Syrian Volunteers Watch Over Damascus

Every night, Damascus residents stand guard outside shops and homes armed with light weapons often supplied by Syria's new rulers, eager to fill the security vacuum that followed the recent takeover.

International Business Times

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Qatar Airways resume flights to Syria after 13 years

Commercial flights between Doha and Damascus will fly from Tuesday

The Independent UK

Syrian Ministers Urge Lifting Of US Sanctions In First Visit To Doha

Ministers from Syria's transitional government urged the United States to lift its sanctions on Damascus during their first visit to Qatar since overthrowing president Bashar al-Assad.

International Business Times

‘The tyrant is gone and the nightmare is done’: Syrian exiles hope for a brighter future

Syrians who fled Bashar al-Assad’s reign of terror now consider moving home as the country starts a new chapter

The Guardian - US

Syria to resume international flights from Damascus airport next week

Authorities say flights will resume on January 7 as Qatar Airways set to begin flights to Damascus after 13 years.

Al Jazeera

French and German Foreign Ministers call for 'an inclusive Syria'

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock emerged from talks with Syria's de facto leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, stressing their hopes that he will construct a more inclusive society than previous ruler Bashar-al Assad.

Radio France Internationale

Lebanon Minister Says Working To 'Resolve' Syria's New Entry Restrictions

Lebanon's interior minister on Friday told AFP that Beirut was working to find a solution with Syria, after two security officials said Damascus had imposed new restrictions on the entry of Lebanese citizens.

International Business Times

Vanished without a trace: Inside the desperate search for US citizens disappeared in Syria

SPECIAL REPORT: Bel Trew joins those searching Damascus and other sites across the country for journalist Austin Tice and other American citizens who went missing under the brutal regime of Bashar al-Assad

The Independent UK

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French And German Ministers Visit Syria For New Beginning

European ministers visit Syria, Gaza faces Israeli airstrikes, and Yemen missile triggers alarm in Israel amidst escalating conflicts.

International Business Times

The Horror Of Saydnaya Jail, Symbol Of Assad Excesses

Saydnaya prison north of the Syrian capital Damascus has become a symbol of the inhumane abuses of the Assad clan, especially since the country's civil war erupted in 2011.

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Syrian White Helmets Uncover Suspected Chemical Weapons Research Lab

Discover the shocking revelation of a secret lab with toxic substances and potential chemical weapons in Damascus, raising global security concerns.

Radio France Internationale

French and German diplomats seek fresh start with new Syrian leaders

France and Germany's foreign ministers are in Damascus for talks with Syrian de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, marking the highest-level Western visit since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad last month.

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The Independent UK

Middle East latest: German and French foreign ministers seek 'new beginning' with Syria

The German and French foreign ministers are heading to Damascus to send what the German minister said is a clear signal that a “political new beginning” between Europe and Syria is possible

Al Jazeera

French, German foreign ministers meet Syria’s de facto rulers

Germany’s Annalena Baerbock says Europe will support Syria but ‘will not be a financier of Islamist structures’.

International Business Times

Top European Diplomats In Syria For Talks With Leader Sharaa

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa is due to meet the French and German foreign ministers on Friday, in the highest-level visit by major Western powers under the new authorities in Damascus.

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Mixed Hopes For Middle East In 2025

Residents in Damascus, Lebanon, and Gaza face post-conflict challenges with mixed emotions for 2025.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: The month of December in pictures

When Syrian rebels roared into Damascus after a lightning advance on the capital, they exalted in their triumph over President Bashar Assad and rejoiced at the sudden end of a 14-year civil war that laid waste to much of the country.

International Business Times

New Year Hope And Joy Reign In A Damascus Freed From Assad

Umayyad Square in Damascus hummed to the throngs of people brandishing "revolution" flags as Syria saw in the new year with hope following 13 years of civil war.

The Independent UK

A new year dawns on a Middle East torn by conflict and change

The streets were buzzing with excitement in Damascus as Syrians welcomed in a new year that seemed to many to bring a promise of a brighter future after the unexpected fall of Bashar Assad’s government weeks earlier

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